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NAFCO asks Cullman County to extend tax abatement to finish expansion; commission approves
Summary
NAFCO requested extra time to complete a 2023 expansion because specialized robots delayed finishing; the company said the project is expected to create about 50 jobs and did not seek additional abatement benefits; the commission voted to approve the extension.
NAFCO representatives told the Cullman County Commission the company needs more time to complete a 2023 expansion and asked the commission to extend an existing tax abatement that would otherwise expire on 12/31/2026. A company speaker said the delay was largely logistical — the installation of specialty robots — and that NAFCO is not requesting more money or a larger abatement, only additional time to finish the project. "They're continuing to open up additional production space...they're not asking for more money or more tax abatement," the representative said.
County staff and commissioners discussed the project's job impact; the company said the expansion is projected to create about 50 jobs and that those positions have already been filled. Commissioners moved to grant the extension; the motion passed without recorded opposition.
No changes to the abatement terms were requested other than the time extension. The commission did not specify a follow-up reporting requirement in the meeting record.
